sweeping

== English == === Etymology === By surface analysis, sweep +‎ -ing. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈswiːpɪŋ/ Rhymes: -iːpɪŋ Hyphenation: sweep‧ing === Verb === sweeping present participle and gerund of sweep === Noun === sweeping (countable and uncountable, plural sweepings) (countable) An instance of sweeping. (uncountable) The activity of sweeping. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === sweeping (comparative more sweeping, superlative most sweeping) Wide, broad, affecting or touching upon many things. Synonyms: across-the-board, wide-ranging; see also Thesaurus:comprehensive, Thesaurus:generic Completely overwhelming. Moving in a continuous motion, rather than by intermittent jumps. (For example, the second hand on a clock face may move either in the sweeping manner or in the ticking manner.) Coordinate term: ticking (adjective) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Collocations ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === weepings